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Ministry of Finance
Union Budget 2022-23 to be presented on 1st February, 2022 in Paperless form
To mark the final stage of Union Budget making process, sweets provided to core staff due for “lock-in” at their work workplace instead of Halwa ceremony due to ongoing Pandemic and health safety concerns
Union Budget 2022-23 will be available on Mobile App after it is presented in Parliament
“Union Budget Mobile App” to provide easy and quick access to Union Budget information to all stakeholders
Mobile App is bilingual  and is available on both Android and iOS platforms
Mobile App can be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal 
All Budget documents will also be available for download on Union Budget Web Portal
The Union Budget 2022-23 is to be presented by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February, 2022 in Paperless form.
To mark the final stage of the Union Budget making process, sweets were provided to the core staff due to undergo “lock-in” at their workplaces, instead of a customary Halwa ceremony every year in view of the prevailing pandemic situation and the need to observe health safety protocols.
To maintain the secrecy of Budget, there is a “lock-in” of the officials involved in making the Budget. Budget Press, situated inside North Block, houses all officials in the period leading up to the presentation of the Union Budget. These officers and staff will come in contact with their near and dear ones only after the Budget is presented by the Union Finance Minister in the Parliament.
In a historic move, the Union Budget of 2021-22 was delivered in paperless form for the first time. A “Union Budget Mobile App” was also launched for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament  and the general public. The Union Budget 2022-23 would also be available on the Mobile App after the process of Budget presentation has been completed on 1st February 2022 in the Parliament.
The mobile App allows complete access to 14 Union Budget documents, including the Budget Speech, Annual Financial Statement , Demand for Grants , Finance Bill etc. as prescribed by the Constitution. The mobile app is bilingual  and is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
The App can also be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal . The budget documents will also be available for download by the general public on Union Budget Web Portal .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 332
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 133.79 Crore
More than 60 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 133.79 Crore  today. More than 60 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10385688
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2nd Dose
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9606018
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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183823122
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2nd Dose
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16702861
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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479756533
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2nd Dose
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273589054
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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189902573
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2nd Dose
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134430578
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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118719652
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2nd Dose
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86493405
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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817147568
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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520821916
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Total
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1337969484
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 13th December, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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57
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2nd Dose
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5250
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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91
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2nd Dose
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9261
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1184017
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2nd Dose
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3112591
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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288221
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2nd Dose
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851326
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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164105
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2nd Dose
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434992
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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1636491
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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4413420
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Total
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6049911
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Lifestyle Change to Save the Environment
At the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties  to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change  held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, India shared the mantra of LIFE - Lifestyle for Environment - to combat climate change.
The United Nations has created a framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals , which is a comprehensive strategy to reorient economies toward long-term sustainability. The SDGs address issues such as health and education, inequity, climate change, and the preservation of our oceans and forests, among others. Goal 12 of the SDG is to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns focussing on waste management , food loss reduction, waste recycling and reuse, and sustainability in industries such as tourism. SDG 12 calls for a change in present lifestyle to one that is more sustainable.
As part of the United Nations Decade of Action for attainment of SDGs, India has initiated several measures for promoting Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy, including for prevention and management of waste. Concepts of Extended Producer Responsibility  and Circular Economy are based on principles of reduce-reuse-recycle and are relevant for promoting sustainable consumption and production. NITI Aayog has constituted Committees for development of circular economy  action plans for different categories of wastes. MoEFCC is the Nodal Ministry for Circular Economy Action Plan for Tyre and Rubber and has notified on 16.02.2022 'Guidelines on the Extended Producer Responsibility  for Plastic Packaging' under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
In January 2018, MoEFCC launched the Green Good Deeds  movement as a social movement with the aim to bring about mass environmental awareness in the society at all levels. GGDs are simple, practical steps that every individual may perform in day-to-day life in order to adopt an environment-friendly lifestyle. A compilation of such deeds has also been published under the title ‘Green Deeds & Habits for Sustainable Environment’. Promotion of GGDs among school and college students has been taken up under the National Green Corps  “Eco-club” programme. Cleanliness drives, plantation drives, awareness on waste management, minimizing use of single-use plastic, eco-friendly celebration of festivals, etc. are some of the activities undertaken by Eco-club students.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Dhola-Sadia: A Bridge of New Hope for the North East
Road connectivity in the North-East will see a major transformation when Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the country’s longest river bridge –the Dhola- Sadia Bridge in Assam tomorrow. This new, three lane, 9.15 kilometre bridge has been built over river Lohit, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, linking Dhola in Assam to Sadia in Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge will fill a huge connectivity gap that has existed in the region. Till now, the only means to cross the Brahmaputra at this location has been by ferry only in day-time and even this is not possible during floods. The last bridge over the Brahmaputra was the Kalia Bhomora Bridge at Tejpur. This will however change from tomorrow with the Dhola-Sadiya bridge ensuring 24X7 connectivity between upper Assam and Eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh.
The bridge will also reduce the distance from Rupai on NH- 37 in Assam to Meka/Roing on NH-52 in Arunachal Pradesh by 165 KM. The travel time between the two places will come down from the current six hours to just one hour – a total five hour reduction. This will result in saving of petrol and diesel worth Rs 10 Lakh per day.
The Dhola-Sadia bridge promises to usher in prosperity in the North-East. It will provide efficient road connectivity to remote and backward areas which have poor road infrastructure. This bridge will also give a major boost to overall economic development of the areas north of Brahmaputra in upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It will also cater to the strategic requirements of the country in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, besides facilitating numerous hydro power projects coming up in the state , as it is the most sought after route for various power project developers.
The total length of the Dhola-Sadia Bridge project, including the approach roads on each side, is 28.50 km. The length of the bridge itself is 9.15 Km. It has been constructed on BOT Annuity basis at a total cost of Rs 2,056 crore, as part of the Arunachal Package of Roads and Highways under the Ministry’s SPECIAL ACCELERATED ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME for NORTH EAST . The objective was to bring the people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh closer to each other.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with the President of the Republic of Mozambique
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique on 24 August 2023 in Johannesburg, on the margins of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Both the leaders held productive discussions on ways to further the bilateral ties, including in the areas of parliamentary contacts, defence, counter terrorism, energy, mining, health, trade & investment, capacity building, maritime cooperation and people to people relations.
Prime Minister appreciated President Nyusi’s participation in the Voice of the Global South Summit.
President Nyusi congratulated Prime Minister on the success of the Chandrayaan mission and also appreciated India's initiative for G20 permanent membership of the African Union.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Shri Kiren Rijiju interacts with school children from Arunachal Pradesh
The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju met a group of 10 students from Bomdila , here today. The students are on an Excursion tour, being organized by 2nd Arunachal Scouts, from 20th August-2nd September, 2018. In Delhi, the students have visited India Gate and will also see various historical placed such as President’s House, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb and Lal Quila, among others. The students will also travel to Dehradun and Lucknow where they will visit Forest Research Institute , Indian Military Academy  and other places.
During his address to the students, Shri Kiren Rijiju said that they should share the experience of their visit to National Capital and other historical places with their fellow students and families, when they return to their state after the conclusion of this tour. The Minister added that the students should take advantage of this opportunity and educate themselves by increasing their knowledge about these places.
Shri Rijiju said that the students should participate in the extra-curricular activities which will be helpful to them in having varied experiences. He also emphasised that the students should focus on understanding and acquiring knowledge while studying a particular subject. He added that these days the students have access to study material due to reach of internet, TV and newspapers, the advantage of which was not available earlier. He encouraged them to be well-equipped with knowledge and confidence to excel in this competitive world.
The Minister appreciated the Arunachal Scouts for organising this tour, which will not only educate these students, but will also help in boosting their confidence. He further said that our forces are not only working towards maintaining peace and security in the country, but also contributing to the society by giving exposure to the students from far flung areas by organising tours of this nature.
Shri Kiren Rijiju wished the students happiness and success for their future.
Ministry of Finance
Delhi Customs intercepts Pakistan-origin smuggled cosmetic goods weighing 2800 kg worth ₹1.2 crore
The Delhi Customs in a swift operation on 29.11.2021 busted a unique modus operandi and seized smuggled goods worth ₹1.2 crore. Acting on specific intelligence officers of Air Cargo Export Commissionerate, intercepted an import consignment at New Courier Terminal. A case of outright smuggling of Pakistan origin cosmetic products weighing 2800 kg was detected. The goods were being routed through Abu Dhabi under the guise of household articles to evade detection.
A lot of 87 consignments had arrived by flight no. EY 218 from Abu Dhabi. Upon examination 84 consignments were found to contain cosmetics of Pakistani origin while 03 consignments were of perfume concentrate from Bahrain. Any imported goods originating from Pakistan attract Basic Customs Duty at the rate of 200% of the value of the goods. The goods were attempted to be cleared through courier mode by mis-declaring the origin and description of goods, value and, thus evading the applicable customs duty and IGST leviable. The duty sought to be evaded is more than Rs. 1 crore.
Smuggled products of Pakistan origin were intercepted by Delhi Customs on 29.11.2021.
For smuggling the goods and to evade detection, 87 unique names and addresses of the consignees  of the said consignments spread across the country were used, however, the goods in all the bags were found to be similar. The matter is under investigation to unveil the real evader who is suspected to have used different names and addresses of the ghost recipients.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 196.14 Cr
Over 3.57 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 72,474
12,899 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.62%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 2.50%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 196.14 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,53,09,999 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.57 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,08,271
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2nd Dose
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1,00,55,706
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Precaution Dose
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55,21,277
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FLWs
|
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1st Dose
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1,84,21,910
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2nd Dose
|
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1,76,11,167
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Precaution Dose
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95,95,070
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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3,57,21,007
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2nd Dose
|
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2,10,22,739
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
|
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6,00,83,258
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2nd Dose
|
|
4,77,03,955
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Age Group 18-44 years
|
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1st Dose
|
|
55,78,82,464
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2nd Dose
|
|
49,76,73,388
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Precaution Dose
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19,93,611
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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|
20,33,83,554
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2nd Dose
|
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19,26,14,663
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Precaution Dose
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20,75,682
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,72,03,059
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2nd Dose
|
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12,02,56,475
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Precaution Dose
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2,22,61,551
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Precaution Dose
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4,14,47,191
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Total
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1,96,14,88,807
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 72,474. Active cases now constitute 0.17% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.62%. 8,518 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,26,99,363.
12,899 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,46,387 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 85.78 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 2.50% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 2.89%.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Shri Bhupender Yadav says World has resolved to recover together and make the recovery a human centric process
Universal social security and its portability across the world is an important issue : Shri Yadav
Union Minister for Labour and Employment Shri Bhupender Yadav has said the world has resolved to recover together and to make the recovery a human centric process. Addressing L20 inception meeting being held in Amritsar virtually he said we need to collectively ensure that our workers are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in this dynamic environment.
Shri Yadav said universal social security and its portability across the world is an important issue that we must focus on. He said particularly the informal sector must be brought under the ambit of social security. There has to be sustainable mix of social insurance and social assistance schemes for social security, he added.
Keeping in line with vision of ‘Nari shakti’ or ‘Women Power’ of Prime Minister Shri Yadav said women’s participation in labour force has to be enhanced which would in turn lead to creation of equitable, inclusive and developed society.
The Minister said G20’s theme of ‘VasudhaivaKutumbakam’ signifies the concept of one earth, one family and one future. He saidPrime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of making G20 decisive and action oriented inspires and propels us to achieve concrete outcome for G20 meetings.
Shri Yadav said over the years, the G20 and L20 meetings have attempted to address the issues of labour market challenges through a variety of policy initiatives that have been widely agreed upon. In addition, the emergence of digital technology and technological transformation have resulted in unprecedented changes in the world of work, including the rise of new forms of employment, digitalization, the gig economy, skill deficits etc.
Shri Yadav said L20 under the aegis of G20 chose very concrete and relevant themes such as universal social security, portability of social security fund, increasing women’s participation in labour force and future of work. He said he was sure that all the trade unions across G20 countries will come out with actionable outcomes. The Minister said assumption of G20 presidency by India is a landmark event and gives us the opportunity to deal with the challenges of the world in a collective manner.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari emphasizes importance of green energy for economic development and reduction in pollution levels
Union Minister for Road Transport and HighwaysShri Nitin Gadkarihas emphasized importance of green energy for economic development and reduction in pollution levels. Addressing the 3rd India green energy Awards ceremonyhe saidthat India is the fourth largest in terms of renewable energy capacity in the world but our aim must be to reach the first and foremost position. He said the power demand is ever increasing and hence all must work together.The Minister said we must add more and more green energy in the energy basket to meet this demand.
Shri Gadkari highlighted the contribution of green energy towards addressing national energy security, climate change and meeting Sustainable Development Goals while reducing fossil imports benefiting environment at large. He also mentioned that rice, corn and wheat are all lying surplus and steps mustbe taken to make good use of this surplus waste to make ethanol. He informed that the industry is ready for 100 percent ethanol as well.Shri Gadkari said the farmer has to eventually benefit and we must link them to these schemes for uplifting the socially and economically weaker sections of society.
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Rural Development organized Job Fairs across the country under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Industry leaders from across 30 major sectors participated in Job Fairs
Around 285 fairs were organised across the country with participation from about 278 plus organisations
Industry leaders from across 30 major sectors participated in job fairs organised across the length and breadth of the country over a period of seven days between 17th – 23rd December, 2021, as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Campaign. These job fairs, organised under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana  programme by the Ministry of Rural Development, were facilitated by various State Rural Livelihood Missions  and Project Implementation Agencies .
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana  was started with an ambitious agenda to benchmark wage placement-linked programs to global standards. Ministry of Rural Development  revamped the placement linked skill development program under National Rural Livelihood Mission as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana  on the 25th of September, 2014. DDU-GKY is a nationwide placement-linked skill training program funded by the Ministry of Rural Development , Government of India .
The program is currently being implemented in 27 States and 4 UTs and has over 2369 Training Centres in 1891 projects, in partnership with over 877 Project Implementing Agencies conducting training across 57 sectors, and over 616 job-roles. A total of 11.15 lakh candidates have been trained and 7.13 lakh candidates trained since inception under the DDU-GKY programme.
Lakhs of job seekers, both trained under the DDU-GKY programme and otherwise, participated in the job fairs. Close to 285 such fairs were organised across the country with participation from about 278 plus organisations. Some of the participating companies include Amazon India, Swiggy, Med Plus, Axis Bank, Kia Motors, Innovsource, Flipkart, Nana Bharat Fertilizers, Reliance Trends, Westside, Spencers, Leela Hotel, JW Mariott, Bengaluru, Teamlease Services etc. to name a few.
The participating organisations belonged to 30 major sectors/trades including retail, construction, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, e-commerce, microfinance, manpower management, IT-ITEs, automobile etc. The job melas were a huge success with thousands of rural youths being provided opportunities to work with some of the most prominent companies of the country.
Job seekers in the age groups of 18-35 years having completed basic schooling between 5th-10th standards and senior secondary or ITI, were provided free counselling at the venues. Eligible candidates were also selected for prior training in various trades with direct employment post trainings. Participating companies were also advised to ensure proper food and stay facilities for candidates selected for employment outside their home states.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID Relief Aid
16,630 Oxygen Concentrators; 15,961 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 11,516 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~6.9 L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched expeditiously to States and UTs, so far
Government of India has been receiving international cooperation of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since 27th April 2021 from different countries/organisations. These are beingexpeditiously dispatched/delivered to the States and UTs to supplement their efforts towards COVID19 management.
Cumulatively, 16,630 Oxygen Concentrators; 15,961 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 11,516 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~6.9 L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched through road and air, from 27th April 2021 to 22nd May 2021.
Major consignments received on 21/22nd May 2021 from Scotland , Gilead, USISPF, KOICA , Buddhist Sangh 
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Consignments
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Quantity
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Oxygen Concentrators
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100
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Ventilators/Bi-PAP/CPAP
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100
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Remdesivir
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29,296Additionally, received Negative Pressure Carriers and Viral Tube Media
Effective immediate allocation, and streamlined delivery to the recipient states/UTs and institutions is an ongoing exercise.
The Union Health Ministry is comprehensively monitoringthis on a regular basis. A dedicated Coordination Cell has been created in the Union Health Ministry to coordinate the receipt and allocation of foreign COVID relief material as international cooperation in the form of grants, aid and donations. This Cell started functioning from 26th April 2021. A Standard Operating Procedure has been framed and implemented by the Health Ministry since 2nd May, 2021.